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Well composed photographs on pastel pages combine with playful poetry to celebrate everyday pleasures from playing games to enjoying music.
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This poetic tribute to Langston Hughes introduces the poet and the time in which he lived and worked. An author's note provides information about Hughes' life and will likely generate interest in Hughes' poetry.
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Impressionistic paintings and gentle verse reveal a child's concern about the new man in his mother's life and the growing affection between them.
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Robust, textured collages combine with upbeat poems about poetry, emotions, and everyday activities.
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At just over 5 feet tall, no one thought Mamie Johnson, also known as "Peanut" because of her size, would become a baseball star. But she sure could pitch!
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Two sisters mourn the death of their older brother. This short novel is told in alternating voices of the girls, to reveal one family's process of grieving. Sensitive illustrations augment the gentle, questioning nature of the text.
Christine recalls growing up with her brothers (known as M.L. and A.D.) in a family in which laughter and love were celebrated.
Kat and her brother are happy in their new home; that is, until they come across the evil thing that comes out from under the sink. Informal first person narrative draws readers into this spooky novel.
In a conversational way, the author of thriller for young readers reveals his early years and his path to becoming a writer. Black/white photographs are sprinkled throughout to present a look at this author’s life.
Max doesn’t want his family to move. He doesn’t want to leave Nicky and Tara, the young ghosts who inhabit Max’s house. Cliffhanger endings keep this series going at breakneck speed.